John Holmes: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

More than simply a fascinating tell-all of an individual whose name became synonymous with adult films, this documentary is an intimate portrait of the man who commercialized the adult film industry. An eye-opening and sobering glimpse into the fledgling days of illegal, hardcore film-making, when the actors were branded "prostitutes" and the producers labeled "panhandlers." Revealed in deeply moving narratives told by those in the industry who knew John Holmes best, at his most human level. John was a charming unpretentious child at heart, but as he began to believe the larger-than-life mystique that surrounded him, John revealed the darker aspects of his personality. The Wonderland murders, HIV, drugs, and even his own self-destructive behavior led to the disintegration of the man whom the adult film industry hailed as a "legend."